Mermaid mythology

There is something so mystical and dreamy about mermaids. My love for Greek Mythology has reignited lately and today I stumbled on this image on Pinterest. The mermaid goddess Atargatis was known to the Greeks, who called her Derketo. Her transformation and story may have influenced later Greek depictions of the Sirens as fish-tailed When I was at uni I was a mermaid for Halloween, made my own sparkly tail and everything. Wish I took a photo of it with my disposable camera. Didn’t do that…

In all the Lore of Witchcraft, there are some creatures that have been enchanting our imagination and inspire us for many centuries. The sacred Phoenix, the Fairies and of course the Mermaids – to name a few. For some reason, much more people believe that Mermaids are real compared to other legendary creatures. Public polls […]

From the divine nāga to the trickster kappas to the deadly Scylla, these mermaids from around the world are as far from Disney as you can get.

This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.

My house is a place where mermaids are constantly on display. We have mermaid prints, statues, T-shirts, you name it. My wife’s favorite fairytale is The Little Mermaid, and you can tell she means it because there’s a 20-minute rant about how Ariel sucks that goes with it (she, like...